Jackets' Horton (Back) Traded To Maple Leafs

(2/26/15)Nathan Horton (back) was traded to the Maple Leafs on Thursday in exchange for David Clarkson.

Jackets' Horton Shows Some Improvement

(1/31/15)Nathan Horton (back) was in Columbus on Thursday to speak to the front office and hasn't yet given up on the possibility of playing again, the Columbus Dispatch reports. "There's been some progress there. He is feeling a little better," president of hockey operations John Davidson said. "I don't know what that means in the big picture, but he's better now than he was earlier this season. His whole attitude was different  better  than the last time we saw him."

Jackets' Horton Could Face Career-Ending Surgery

(11/14/14)Nathan Horton is bracing for the possibility of career-ending surgery to rectify his degenerative spinal condition, Jimmy Hascup of USA Today reports.

Career Could Be In Jeopardy For Jackets' Horton

(10/21/14) The Blue Jackets fear that Nathan Horton (back) will not be able to suit up in 2014-15, Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch reports.

10/05/2014 15:57Blue Jackets Place Horton On Injured Reserve
Horton (back) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Shawn Mitchell of The Columbus Dispatch reports.Horton is dealing with a "degenerative" back issue, and hasn't been given a timetable for return. His placement on injured reserve means he will miss at least a week, but it wouldn't be surprising if he is out longer than that.

Nathan Horton barely got a chance to show what he could do in his first season in Columbus, as just as he seemed to fully recover from offseason shoulder surgery, an abdominal injury took him down. His final tally (19 points in 36 games) was hardly worth his big free agent contract, but a now-healthy Horton will head into 2014-2015 with a lot to prove. He showed some chemistry with Ryan Johansen, and if Horton can keep that line placement, he should be able to return to the 20-goal, 50-point level. (Updated 8/13/14)